Northern Greece, Macedonia, Mende (c. 430 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.00 gms., die axis 315°, drunken Dionysus seated left on the back of an ass, holding kantharos, rev. /KMENDAION/k around linear square containing grapevine with four bunches of grapes (Noe, op. cit., pl. VII, nos. 90/91; SNG ANS 347, same dies; cf ACGC 461), superb extremely fine, rare, and in excellent classical style

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Northern Greece, Macedonia, Mende (c. 430 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.00 gms., die axis 315°, drunken Dionysus seated left on the back of an ass, holding kantharos, rev. /KMENDAION/k around linear square containing grapevine with four bunches of grapes (Noe, op. cit., pl. VII, nos. 90/91; SNG ANS 347, same dies; cf ACGC 461), superb extremely fine, rare, and in excellent classical style

來源

Purchased from Dr. Jacob Hirsch in 1924 (?) for $405
Kaliandra Hoard, 1913

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Mende, like Sicilian Naxos, derived its wealth from the wine export business.